Six-again rule to make Origin even more intense

Origin I is set to be one of the quickest and most intense matches ever played, with predictions that the six-again rule could increase the speed of the game by up to 15%.

While Origin is known for being played at a faster pace than NRL matches, the introduction of the six-again rule this year resulted in the speed of NRL games being higher than last season’s series between New South Wales and Queensland.

Players have told NRL.com it was almost impossible to defend against repeat sets under the six-again rule because even if a team kept the opposition from scoring, their forwards were often too fatigued to put kick pressure on the playmaker on the last play.

The NSW Blues take on the Queensland Maroons at 9.10pm tomorrow.

[Source: NRL.Com]